"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:41:41 -0500, HK wrote:

It takes a lot more education, training, and skill to become a
steamfitter than it does to become a college graduate.
Harry - give it up - please, you are making an ass of yourself.

4 years for a college grad. 5 years for a steamfitter.

Eh?

Do they get paid during those 5 years?


Of course. And the major qualification is the 5 years .... not competence.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
news On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:41:41 -0500, HK wrote:

It takes a lot more education, training, and skill to become a
steamfitter than it does to become a college graduate.
Harry - give it up - please, you are making an ass of yourself.
4 years for a college grad. 5 years for a steamfitter.

Eh?
Do they get paid during those 5 years?


Of course. And the major qualification is the 5 years .... not competence.

Eisboch



Of course, that was a rhetorical question. There is a world of
difference between someone going to school for 4 -5 yrs, and getting
paid to work.

The problem union workers have is they don't deliver the increase in
productivity and quality to justify their cost.

Eisboch wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
news On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:41:41 -0500, HK wrote:

It takes a lot more education, training, and skill to become a
steamfitter than it does to become a college graduate.
Harry - give it up - please, you are making an ass of yourself.
4 years for a college grad. 5 years for a steamfitter.

Eh?
Do they get paid during those 5 years?


Of course. And the major qualification is the 5 years .... not competence.

Eisboch


Untrue. If they can't cut it, they are dropped.